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a) I have attached the example that did not come through the other day.
b) I describe the steps I use to set up a Bank below
Sure!? I do not have the programming software you are using so I cannot list the steps for that software.? I can describe the steps I take manually directly on the radio, i.e. manually.
- Load all the settings for a simplex or repeater configuration into a memory location.? Things like transmit frequency, receive frequency, CTCSS or DCS tone for transmit (if any),? CTCSS or DCS tone for receive (if any), etc.? I'm going to assume you know how to do this given that you've not asked about this.? You can do this manually or via the software - whatever works for you.
- Repeat step (1) for all the frequencies that you care about.
- You can confirm the memories are loaded by placing the radio in memory mode instead?of VFO mode, and rotating the selector knob.
- Assigning a memory?to a Bank:
- With the radio in Memory Mode, turn the selector knob to the first memory location that you want to assign to a memory bank.
- Press and hold in the BAND(BAND DN) button for one second. -> that is the button below the 9 button?and to the right of the 0 button.
- Rotate the Dial knob (a.k.a. the Selector knob) to select the Memory Bank you want to assign the memory location you selected in step 4.1
- Press and hold the F/W button for 1 second to copy the memory channel to the Memory Bank.
- You now have added one memory location to one bank.
- Repeat steps 4.1 through 4.5 for the next memory location you want to assign to a Bank.
That's it.? One thing to note: you do not need to perform the steps of item 4 for all memories that you want to assign at one time; you can come back and add more memories/perform steps 4 later.
It really is that easy.
This is all covered in the "FT-60R Operating Manual" on page 33.? That page also described how to use/activate a Bank or to not use any Bank.
Although I do not have the RT Systems software and cannot describe how to set up banks with that software, I can describe how FT-60 Commander does that (because that is the software I have).? Please note: I am not suggesting FT60 Commander is better: it merely is the one I have.
Attached you will find my screen capture of the FT60 Commander software operating window which did not come thru?for you the other?day.? This software is easy to use,?and even easier?than the manual steps above. To add or remove a given memory to a Bank, I merely click on the cell in the memory's row and in the column of the bank of interest.? For example, the cell in row 3 for Bank 1 (which is just labelled "1") has been clicked and an X is shown.? This means the settings for "W4CDA" are assigned to Bank 1.? The X in column 10 shows W4CDA is also assigned to Bank 10.? The blanks in the columns for Banks 2 through 9 mean W4CDA will not be accessible (i.e. will be hidden) when any of those Banks are selected/enabled.? I suspect RT Systems software is similarly easy.? Again, the key is to store the settings in a memory location and then assign that memory location to a Bank; you do not store settings into a bank.
The steps for the FT60 Commander software are simple:
- Set up the memories for all the frequencies of interest.
- Click on the cells associated with a Bank for each memory you want?assigned to that Bank to get an?X to appear. Clock again to clear the X and remove the assignment to a Bank
- Send the data to the radio.
How do I use Banks? I have one Bank with all my local frequencies assigned to it.? When I am participating in an event such as a Wine and Cheese?Festival, a Bicycle Ride, or something else, I assign the memory locations of the frequencies that the event will be using and only those locations to Bank 10.? When I get to the event, I activate Bank 10.? If I want, I can even have the radio scan just the event's frequencies.? How? When Bank 10 is enabled, the radio can only access the frequencies in the memories assigned to Bank 10
I use banks in another way.? There are three ways we identify frequency assignments in my area. One is obviously the?frequency.? The second is the?callsign. The last is the, hmm, code name or the function such as Red, Gold, <city>TAC, <city>MSG. I duplicate the settings for each frequency assignment into 3 separate memory locations providing a different Name or Tag for each location: frequency, callsign, and code function.? For example, one local repeater is on 146.230 with a -600kHz offset and a 100Hz CTCSS tone for transmit and for receive.? I store that once in memory location 11 with the tag "146230", a second time in location 311 with the tag "N6NFI", and once in location 711 with the tag "HOSPTL".? This means the radio transmits and receives the same way for these three memories.? The only difference is what I see on the radio's display.
I assign memory 11 to Bank 1, memory 311 to Bank 2, and memory 711 to Bank 3.? When I am in a situation where the Net Control is discussing frequencies, I enable Bank 1; when callsign is being discussed, I enable Bank 2; when tactical/usage/codeword, I enable Bank 3.? And finally, when I am working an event that only uses a few frequencies, I assign memory 11, 311, and 711 to Bank 10 (along with the other frequencies the event is using as I described above).? When I enable Bank 10, all 3 memories cause the radio to operate the same way yet when I turn the selector knob I can see all 3 tags.? Very useful when the event participants are, ahh, casual when discussing frequencies -> I can easily figure out what to do without translating.
I hope this helps
Andy
KI6SEP
p.s. Are you affiliated with the California Depart of Fires?? If so, I may have a contact within the group who might be able to help you in person.
